Coppinger: DAZN Considers Jorge Masvidal as Premier Opponent for Canelo

Wow... This is a low for DAZN.

Masvidall has zero chance of winning so why make the fight?

Get the **** out of here with that. I like Masvidal but in a boxing match with steroid Ginger, not at shot in hell.

lol at acting like getting thousands of s**t-faced british drunkards in a stadium to watch Lewis Ritz bitz fight Jhonny Sandwich for the interpub tosser championship means anything. Those views are from drunkards who passed out who left sky on and ppvs (not full price)are from bellew-that uk wanker Kovalev smashed for his belt. Stuff no one but inebriated british pub regulars would buy. Hes as irrelevant as his content. Your gimmick is **** mate.

Nah, dudes always talked loud and tried to mingle amongst world level promoters instead of at the uk-level kids table where he belongs. "World level promoter"? There is no such thing. The UK boxing scene is arguably bigger than the American boxing scene the majority of the time nowadays in terms of PPV numbers and crowds. For the most part PBC and Top Rank are domestic promotions in a country where nobody gives a **** about boxing anymore.

What a fughin joke I think time has come for Canelo to step away from this contract

Imagine that, a low level MMA guy more popular than most boxers. True though isn’t it. More people know him than someone like Callum Smith, who is WBA and Ring champ.

DAZN are being ridiculous We all know Canelo is up for a cherry pick now and again, but DAZN also have to understand it’s just not possible to fight “premier” fighters every time. Logistically it’s very difficult to do that, mostly because there isn’t even that many around.

Imagine that, a low level MMA guy more popular than most boxers.

Coppinger just said Canelo acknowledged taking a 30% cut. That means $24mil minimum. Coppinger also said Canelo only wants 3 names: BJS, Smith, Plant 2 are Matchroom 1 is PBC All three are Champions. Common sense would tell you that DAZN should know what belts are. Did DAZN think 11 fights were each Mayweather style PPV? Of course not. The obvious force behind the hold up is Hearn. I’ve been saying for a year; this has been an ego battle between Hearn vs Oscar, and Matchroom is taking advantage, as Coppinger has, the distain between Oscar and Canelo. It makes no sense why DAZN is not forcing Hearn to take Canelo’s $25mil acknowledged pay. What’s the hold up? MTK global with BJS or Smith with Hearn? It’s goddamn Eddie Hearn conspiring behind the scenes with the board at DAZN. I just don’t know what the angle is other than Hearn’s ego over Oscar in controlling the USA. No wonder Hauser was trying to help out with making hit pieces at Hearn in 2019. Hearn’s getting DAZN UK. Hearn is a puss-e to let go of BJS and Smith because they have belts. Coppinger even said Andrade is not a premier fight? This proves why DAZN didn’t approve Undisputed for Canelo. It makes no sense other than Hearn pulling strings. Isn’t this obvious? Correct, Canelo doesn't want to take a 50% paycut but is willing to take a 30% cut to make a fight with Smith or BJS happen later this year. There is definitely a lot of conflict of interests going on. Hearn has a close relationship with the DAZN top execs while GBP needs Canelo to put on cards for their other fighters. Canelo is getting screwed here. There was absolutely nothing wrong with him fighting Jacobs or Kovalev. And now he is looking to face a champion at 168. They probably figured they would be able to put on Canelo vs GGG III and Joshua vs Wilder and gain a significant amount of subscribers. It's not even like they were doing terrible before the pandemic, they had around 800k subscribers. That's not great but solid nonetheless. End of the day, boxing is a niche sport. Not even close to being one of the biggest sports stateside, so I'm not sure what they were expecting. Hearn sold them stuff that he couldn't deliver on early on but they got a big break with HBO going out of business. Then they get the #1 attraction and still find a way to screw him over. One good bit of news is that Mannix expects Canelo to fight in November and think they will get it squared away soon enough.

Skipper should be riffed. It all depends on how the Executive Board vote on him and Blavatnik “approving” it. There should be a fine line from consultants whom can persuade the Board that approving a budget for Vargas vs Mikey is not the same drawing power as Canelo in Vegas. The approvals should be measured like so, not just splurged just to get Mikey across. Canelo even did a sold out MSG in his first appearance. Many forum members can’t even grasp that Canelo sold out MSG in his first appearance! Lol. We’re not talking those early MSG theatre appearances by GGG or Loma that were hyped to have sold out were fans couldn’t even tell the theatre vs the main venue... ffs... GBP should run DAZN USA. Canelo, Ryan Garcia.. these are the draws. Hearn can focus on his region and everybody will be fine. Let’s regional promoters work their territories and end the ego. DiBella should get a chance for DAZN USA Agree with This!

https://www.maxim.com/.image/t_share/MTU0MjAwMjk5MDMwOTc5OTIw/skipper.jpg https://thehustle.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/x-2.jpg Just Saying... John has a history of liking to "PARTY" maybe he needs to be Drug Tested :lol1: It starts at the top though and you have to look over at Joe Markowski too, DAZN sent in the wrong F^cking Guys into this this CRAZY and Wildly Competitive US Market to try and build up your Subscription when they themselves don't know SH^T about this US Market or what Americans Like. You don't start to try and build up Subs for a Sports APP with BOXING in this US Market. Boxing as a whole is not even all that f^cking Popular. It is a Niche Sport...why in the F^CK would a Casual Boxing Fan buy a Subscription for a sport they barely watch? Honestly it is probably legit about 300K Hardcore Boxing Fans in America :lol1: This sport cannot thrive on hardcore fans alone, it needs Casual Sports fans and when you're putting fights on a APP, you're Ripping the sport away from the Casual Sports Fan and you're kinda seeing boxing Suffer with Lower Ratings and PPV Buys. While UFC is Thriving and pulling away from Boxing in this US Market.

DAZN are idiots. #freeCanelo

I say make It happen So Canelo Could decapitate Masvidal. I was a fan until he got all Over social media. Social Media is no place forMen. I understand he a brand and business man but I prefer my warriors silent assassins.

Coppinger’s taking the piss. So DAZN willl pay Canelo his granted $34mil for a Mayweather fight and give Floyd $100mil for one fight?! Ok. “But they got no money doe.” This has nothing to do with being able to afford to pay Canelo's guarantee. He specifically stated in his article that this is DAZN pushing back at GBP/Canelp and being upset the GGG trilogy has yet to take place. Canelo isn't being forced to take half his guarantee due to Covid.

Lol. If this is true... more and more fans will see how industry and boxing channels will go off DAZN wanting these fights for Canelo to boost their subs WHILE ADMITTING unification with Jacobs or moving up to fight Kovalev didn’t please them nor cared for Canelo’s resume. The reality is that if DAZN feels BJS or Smith were not worth it then we know Eddie Hearn is behind it to persuade them not to approve those fights. Otherwise Canelo’s contract was based off a Masvidal or GGG trilogy? What about the 9 other fights? Lol But Coppinger is a PBC shill so it’s his pleasure to say such things on behalf of DAZN theory? Lol. Coppinger a PBC shill? I don't think you are paying close enough attention. He was a PBC shill when he had the gig at FOX, but now it is Hearn that feeds him a lot of material. Why do you think he randomly started posting Frank Warren's shows ratings out of nowhere? This is the problem. Seems like DAZN just wanted the GGG trilogy but then what? Apparently no one else is considered a premier opponent even if they are solid names and some in unification bouts. I don't think it was a coincidence that Spence's name started popping up last year. He may be the only fighter 175 or below considered a premier opponent.

Imagine DAZN without Canelo..... That would leave you with Golovkin vs. Salazcar or whatever his name is.

Jorge will lose but he will bring it. I say **** it why not? This is way more intriguing than Money May and Conor was. :boxing: :theyareon

#freeCanelo .....I'm tired of dazn's ****

Jorge Masvidal? Floyd Mayweather? :lol1: :lol1: the Execs at DAZN are F^cking delusional! Neither one of those fighters are ever fighting on DAZN...EVER!